"Eventually, Charles Yin and I will have to go through with the divorce. Since we're bound to part ways sooner or later, let's end things now, while our feelings have only just begun. Maybe this way, he'll be hurt a little less." Silent tears streamed down Cecilia Gu's face. "Even if he blames me now, even if he hates me, it doesn't matter. Our fate is truly at its end."
Rona Muir couldn't help but complain, "I really don't understand what your mother-in-law is thinking! If she liked Sylvia Ran so much, why didn't she stop you from marrying Charles Yin in the first place?"
Cecilia Gu silently shook her head.
"Let's go, we've been waiting for you," Rona Muir said with a smile. "There are a lot of important people here tonight!"
"Rona, I'm sorry to trouble you," Cecilia said softly. "For a while, Charles Yin's temper is going to be really bad, and you'll still have to help him with work. I'm sorry!"
Rona Muir shook her head and sighed, "Seeing you two like this, I don't even want to date any young guys anymore! It's just too exhausting!"
Cecilia Gu smiled through her tears.
But that smile was unbearably bitter and desolate.
After Cecilia Gu composed herself, she and Rona Muir headed back together.
When Cecilia returned, she was told that Charles Yin had already left.
However, he left all the gifts he had brought.
Alex even had someone pass on a message to Cecilia: Charles Yin had left a card for her.
That card would regularly have money deposited into it, so she wouldn't have to worry about taking care of herself.
When Cecilia Gu heard this, she felt a bitter ache in her heart.
Her long hair was loosely pinned up, held in place by an Orchid Jade Hairpin, its emerald green body glinting at her temple.
The Yun Family's recognition of their daughter became the talk of K City.
Many people who had met Nora Yun, when they saw Cecilia Gu, their first words were almost always: "Nora, you're back?"
So, people in K City were all supportive of the Yun Family recognizing Cecilia Gu as their daughter.
As soon as Cecilia got out of the car, she heard Rona Muir's voice: "I've finally waited for you! Wow, Cecilia! Are you trying to give me a huge surprise? I never knew you looked so beautiful in classical attire!"
At that moment, Cecilia Gu looked just like Nora Yun come back to life!
Especially those cold, clear eyes that seemed to see through everything, filled with pain.
They were exactly the same.
And with the Yun Family's recognition of their daughter came another piece of news: Charles Yin, CEO of Yin Enterprises, had gotten back together with his first love!
Cecilia Gu, now the Yun Family's goddaughter and wife of the CEO, hadn't made any public statement!
So, all eyes in K City were now focused on these few people.
For three days straight, Cecilia Gu didn't leave the Yun Family home.
Meanwhile, Charles Yin was acting out of character, attending various events with Sylvia Ran in a very public way.
Everyone felt sorry for Cecilia Gu.
As the legitimate wife of the CEO of Yin Enterprises, she was less glamorous than the mistress.
Cecilia Gu hadn't updated her Weibo for three days.
Charles Yin was refreshing his computer non-stop, but still, there were no updates.
Every day, Charles Yin would hopefully open Cecilia Gu's Weibo, checking to see if she'd paid any attention to him.
But there was nothing.
Cecilia Gu only followed a handful of people.
It had never changed.
Knock, knock, knock... There was a sound of someone knocking on the door outside.
Only then did Charles Yin reluctantly close the Weibo page, not even glancing at his own posts with hundreds of thousands of comments.
Sylvia Ran entered gracefully, dressed in a beautifully tailored outfit. With a delicate, fragile expression, she said, "Charles, aren't we supposed to go to a dinner party tonight? It's time for us to leave."
Charles Yin nodded silently.
He hadn't wanted to go to this dinner, but he'd heard Cecilia Gu would be there...
He just wanted to see her...
He hadn't seen her for three days...
He never realized just how important Cecilia Gu had become to him; he thought he was only starting to have feelings for her.
In fact, he didn't even know when he had lost his heart to her.
This was nothing like his vague childhood crush; this was a solid, real love he could hold in his hands.
Yet, after only one day of sweetness, he was forced into a cruel separation.
And the cause of it all was his first love...
Isn't it all just so ironic?
Sylvia Ran had been feeling quite pleased with herself these past few days.
Now the whole world knew that she, Sylvia Ran, was with Charles Yin. Plus, Charles's mother had promised her that as soon as Cecilia Gu gave birth, they'd get divorced.
Sylvia Ran felt that all her suffering had been worth it!
Because soon, Charles Yin would be completely hers!
So, she specially had a batch of clothes sent from England, just to accompany Charles Yin to every social event.
Cecilia Gu changed into a light pink dress embroidered with Shu embroidery, with a matching deep pink shawl and a hand-stitched clutch.
Her long hair was loosely pinned up, held in place by an Orchid Jade Hairpin, its emerald green body glinting at her temple.
This was specially made for Cecilia Gu by the Yun Family.
Because Cecilia loved orchids, the hairpin was designed in the shape of an orchid.
To match the occasion, Cecilia even painted a tiny orchid on her forehead.
When Cecilia finished dressing and stepped out of her room, Max Mo's gaze was instantly transfixed...
At that moment, Cecilia Gu looked just like Nora Yun come back to life!
It wasn't just Max Mo—everyone present was stunned, staring wide-eyed!
If it weren't for Cecilia Gu's slightly rounded belly reminding everyone that she was Cecilia, not Nora Yun, anyone present would have blurted out Nora's name!
Cecilia Gu's temperament was becoming more and more like Nora Yun's.
Maybe it was because she was now a mother, or maybe because she'd finally escaped the shadow of the Gu family.
At this moment, Cecilia Gu was slowly regaining her confidence and determination.
For her child's sake, she had to be strong!
So, Cecilia Gu truly began to transform.
"You look beautiful," Mrs. Yun stepped forward, took a box from the maid, opened it, and took out a jade bracelet.
This jade bracelet matched the Orchid Jade Hairpin in Cecilia Gu's hair.
It was pure emerald green, flawless.
Anyone could tell it was priceless at a glance.
"Max Mo, thank you for your gift," Cecilia Gu said with a smile.
"As long as you like it," Max Mo replied softly, his blue eyes gentle.
Mrs. Yun carefully put the bracelet on Cecilia, holding her hand and admiring it from every angle, growing more and more satisfied.
"Tonight's dinner is crucial for Aunt Serena to secure the K City market, so I have to give it my all." After being accepted by the Yun Family, Cecilia naturally started calling Serena Yun 'Aunt.'
Serena Yun, standing to the side, said leisurely, "Cecilia, don't force yourself. Even if you can't secure the market tonight, Aunt isn't worried!"
Cecilia Gu smiled and nodded, "I'll be living with this family in the future. Dad only does research, Mom only practices medicine, and Aunt can't do it all alone, right? I did spend some time in the workplace before, so how could I refuse to help?"
After saying goodbye to everyone, Cecilia left the Yun Family with Max Mo and headed straight to the hotel for the dinner.
As soon as Cecilia got out of the car, she heard Rona Muir's voice: "I've finally waited for you! Wow, Cecilia! Are you trying to give me a huge surprise? I never knew you looked so beautiful in classical attire!"
Cecilia Gu immediately felt a little embarrassed.
The Yun Family had always been a scholarly family, so their style of dress and decor carried on traditional elegance.
When Cecilia Gu arrived at the Yun Family, they naturally dressed her in the same style.
Max Mo stood to the side, smiling, "Cecilia, you amazed everyone at home today!"
"Let's go, we've been waiting for you," Rona Muir said with a smile. "There are a lot of important people here tonight!"
Cecilia Gu took Max Mo's arm and followed Rona Muir into the elevator.
Stepping onto the soft carpet, Cecilia felt a sense of unreality.
The last time she was here, she and Charles Yin...
Ah, what was wrong with her?
Hadn't she promised herself not to think about him anymore?
So why was she still thinking about him...
After a few steps, a waiter greeted the three of them and led them to the largest banquet hall.
As soon as Cecilia entered, she saw Charles Yin sitting on the sofa.
Tonight, Charles Yin was as striking as ever.
No matter where he went, or what time it was, he always had that magic—he stood out from the crowd.
The moment Cecilia Gu entered, Charles Yin visibly froze.
His eyes were deep, like black holes—impossible to read.
Sylvia Ran, always proud of her beauty, was also stunned when she saw Cecilia Gu.
She clearly hadn't expected Cecilia to have such classical beauty.
With her elegant makeup and attire, Cecilia looked absolutely stunning.
Even pregnancy couldn't diminish her charm.
The other guests were also left speechless, staring in awe.
It was as if the miracle Nora Yun had once created was being revived in Cecilia Gu.
Cecilia Gu greeted everyone with a smile, "Sorry I'm late."
Everyone quickly replied, "No, no, we just got here ourselves."
Max Mo stood beside Cecilia, and the two of them looked perfectly harmonious together.
But tonight, Max Mo was here as Cecilia's escort. After greeting the others, he made sure Cecilia was seated and didn't mingle with the crowd.
The Yun Family's only expanding business these days was in jewelry.
But their share in the jewelry industry was small, nothing compared to the big brands.
Most of their other businesses just broke even, making it hard to turn a real profit.
That's why Cecilia Gu volunteered to help.
Otherwise, why would Cecilia have asked Max Mo to help her find such a superb set of jade jewelry worth tens of millions?
Cecilia and Charles Yin only exchanged a glance. They didn't even greet each other.
Everyone around was watching the drama unfold!
It was just too interesting!
The married couple met, each with their own companion, yet neither showed a hint of anger!
Too interesting!
Once everyone was present, they all took their seats at the table.
Cecilia Gu happened to be seated directly across from Charles Yin; with just a glance, they could see each other.
Cecilia seemed to ignore this coincidence, keeping her head down and chatting with the others.